Live: 185.25 FOB lot (last week)
Rail: 302.50 FOB lot (last week)
AB Direct - Steers
AB Direct - Heifers
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US Trade- Steers
Live: 155.00 (TX, KN) 157.00 (NE) last week
Rail: 245.00-249.00 (NE, IA) last week
Rail: 245.00-249.00 (NE, IA) last week
US Trade - Heifers
Live: 155.00 (TX, KN) 157.00 (NE) last week
Rail: 245.00-249.00 (NE, IA) last week
Rail: 245.00-249.00 (NE, IA) last week
Canadian Dollar
$74.28
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June 24, 2022
Checking in with ABP
Monthly Minute: Ground beef, diagnostic services, and Calf 911
The ABP Monthly Minute is your monthly re-cap of everything you need to know about what is happening at Alberta Beef Producers in 60 seconds or less. Updates from ABP We’ve given our buddies help with processing cattle, or picked up parts for them because we were in town anyway, but how often do we…
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May 10, 2022
Checking in with ABP
Government of Alberta commits over $60M to UCVM expansion
The Government of Alberta is investing over $67 million over three years to support enrolment and infrastructure expansions at the University of Calgary’s Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (UCVM). “Agriculture is a key pillar of Alberta’s economy. That’s why it is so critical we ensure that livestock have access to the veterinary care that keeps them…
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April 12, 2022
Health & Production
Survey: Spring processing handling and restraining methods
Researchers at the University of Calgary’s Faculty of Veterinary Medicine are looking for participation in a survey on spring processing handling and restraining methods. Participants must be legal adults who have participated in at least one spring processing (or branding) in western Canada in the last five years. The survey should take no more than…
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February 28, 2022
Health & Production
Progressing Fine or Pulling Time: A quick review of labour and assistance suggestions
Whether calving has already started, or you’re months away, it’s a good time to revisit some behaviour and warning signs that a calving cow or heifer may need attention. There are three stages to parturition (calving). Stage one involves cervix dilation, and must be complete before any pull assist; Stage two begins with the fetal…
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January 21, 2022
Health & Production
BCRC publishes video guides for calving season
The Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) is adding to its repertoire of valuable calving resources. This month, the organization published videos on esophageal feeding (tubing), colostrum management, and dehydration in calves. Calf 911 – The Ins And Outs Of Esophageal Feeding The video quickly summarizes the supplies needed, the McGrath feeder versus the bag feeder,…
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January 18, 2022
Trailblazers
What We’re Reading | ‘Quintessential academic veterinarian’ honoured by peers
By Jennifer Allford, for the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine While many large animal veterinarians grew up on a farm surrounded by all sorts of animals, Dr. Michel Lévy, DVM — the recipient of the Western Canadian Association of Bovine Practitioners (WCABP) Honorary Life Award — did not grow up tending to cattle. In fact, the…
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Cattle Report
Updated: 05/12/2022
Steers
Live: 185.25 FOB lot (last week)
Rail: 302.50 FOB lot (last week)
Heifers
Live: ---
Rail: ---
Choice Steers
Live: 155.00 (TX, KN) 157.00 (NE) last week
Rail: 245.00-249.00 (NE, IA) last week
Choice Heifers
Live: 155.00 (TX, KN) 157.00 (NE) last week
Rail: 245.00-249.00 (NE, IA) last week
Boner Cows
Over 500 lbs: US$ 147.43
Canadian Dollar
$74.28 0.28
Livestock Price Insurance Index
| Expiry | Fed | Feeder | Calf |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27-Feb-23 | 192 | 226 | - |
| 27-Mar-23 | 196 | 228 | - |
| 24-Apr-23 | 202 | 232 | - |
| 22-May-23 | 204 | 240 | - |
| 19-Jun-23 | 208 | 250 | - |
| 17-Jul-23 | 204 | - | - |
| 14-Aug-23 | 202 | 246 | - |
Last Updated on December 1, 2022
